diff --git a/qiita_db/metadata_template/base_metadata_template.py b/qiita_db/metadata_template/base_metadata_template.py
index 07a164f90..a4de41ad3 100644
--- a/qiita_db/metadata_template/base_metadata_template.py
+++ b/qiita_db/metadata_template/base_metadata_template.py
@@ -619,9 +619,15 @@ def _common_delete_sample_steps(self, sample_name):
                 self._table_name(self._id))
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql, [sample_name])
 
+            sql = 'ALTER TABLE qiita.{0} DISABLE TRIGGER ALL'.format(
+                self._table)
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
             sql = "DELETE FROM qiita.{0} WHERE sample_id=%s AND {1}=%s".format(
                 self._table, self._id_column)
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql, [sample_name, self.id])
+            sql = 'ALTER TABLE qiita.{0} ENABLE TRIGGER ALL'.format(
+                self._table)
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
 
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.execute()
 
@@ -649,9 +655,15 @@ def delete_column(self, column_name):
             raise qdb.exceptions.QiitaDBOperationNotPermittedError(
                 '%s cannot be deleted' % column_name)
         with qdb.sql_connection.TRN:
+            sql = ('ALTER TABLE qiita.%s%d DISABLE TRIGGER ALL' % (
+                   self._table_prefix, self._id))
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
             sql = 'ALTER TABLE qiita.%s%d DROP COLUMN %s' % (
                 self._table_prefix, self._id, column_name)
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
+            sql = ('ALTER TABLE qiita.%s%d ENABLE TRIGGER ALL' % (
+                   self._table_prefix, self._id))
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.execute()
 
             self.generate_files()
diff --git a/qiita_db/metadata_template/prep_template.py b/qiita_db/metadata_template/prep_template.py
index d24e02c76..f590179fd 100644
--- a/qiita_db/metadata_template/prep_template.py
+++ b/qiita_db/metadata_template/prep_template.py
@@ -256,14 +256,22 @@ def delete(cls, id_):
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql, args)
 
             # Remove the row from study_prep_template
+            sql = 'ALTER TABLE qiita.study_prep_template DISABLE TRIGGER ALL'
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
             sql = """DELETE FROM qiita.study_prep_template
                      WHERE {0} = %s""".format(cls._id_column)
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql, args)
+            sql = 'ALTER TABLE qiita.study_prep_template ENABLE TRIGGER ALL'
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
 
             # Remove the row from prep_template
+            sql = 'ALTER TABLE qiita.prep_template DISABLE TRIGGER ALL'
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
             sql = "DELETE FROM qiita.prep_template WHERE {0} = %s".format(
                 cls._id_column)
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql, args)
+            sql = 'ALTER TABLE qiita.prep_template ENABLE TRIGGER ALL'
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
 
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.execute()
 
diff --git a/qiita_db/metadata_template/sample_template.py b/qiita_db/metadata_template/sample_template.py
index e1c7dc4dd..7afd77178 100644
--- a/qiita_db/metadata_template/sample_template.py
+++ b/qiita_db/metadata_template/sample_template.py
@@ -135,9 +135,15 @@ def delete(cls, id_):
             sql = "DROP TABLE qiita.{0}".format(table_name)
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
 
+            sql = 'ALTER TABLE qiita.{0} DISABLE TRIGGER ALL'.format(
+                cls._table)
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
             sql = "DELETE FROM qiita.{0} WHERE {1} = %s".format(
                 cls._table, cls._id_column)
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql, args)
+            sql = 'ALTER TABLE qiita.{0} ENABLE TRIGGER ALL'.format(
+                cls._table)
+            qdb.sql_connection.TRN.add(sql)
 
             qdb.sql_connection.TRN.execute()